We are Hiring!
The Department of Asian Studies invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professors in the fields of Premodern Sinitic Poetry, Modern Chinese Popular Culture, or Modern Japanese Popular Culture.
Event Recap: Chinese Fun Night 2018
In spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival, this event, hosted on October 1st by the Chinese Language Program, was filled with activities, prizes, and mooncakes. Thanks to all the students, faculty members and volunteers who made the event a success.
Centre for Student Involvement & Careers launches Arts Peer Academic Coaching (APAC) service
Are you feeling a little stuck and unsure how to proceed? Are you looking for more effective ways to revise for exams? Meet with a coach to discuss study strategies, prioritizing and time or even to walk through an academic task together.
Ben Whaley, PhD ’16, Featured by the Association for Asian Studies
Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of Calgary, Asian Studies alum Ben Whaley talks about his research, career and engagement with AAS.
Richard Liu, BA ’93, Receives UBC Alumni Builder Award
Richard Liu has been recognized for his long record of service fostering connections with alumni and students in Beijing and Asia, as well as his dedication to mentoring students in the Faculty of Arts.
Dr. CedarBough T. Saeji Quoted for K-Pop’s Global Rise and Impact
Following boyband BTS’ address to the United Nations General Assembly, the South China Morning Post article titled “Girls’ Generation To BTS: How K-Pop Swept The World – and the UN” explores how and why K-Pop and South Korean soft power is taking over the world.
Meiji at 150 Digital Teaching Resource Launch
The Centre for Japanese Research and UBC Library at the University of British Columbia are proud to announce the launch of the Meiji at 150 Digital Teaching Resource (DTR), curated and edited by Tristan Grunow and Naoko Kato.
Video & Photos: 2018/19 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture with Professor Helen F. Siu
This year’s annual Yip So Man Wat Lecture, presented by Professor Helen F. Siu from Yale University, marked one of the first big events of the year at UBC Asian Studies. On the evening of October 3rd, at the Asian Centre Auditorium, 115 attendees participated in the lecture, entitled “The Worldly Engagement of the Greater Pearl River Delta Region.”
Alumni Spotlight – Jan Jettel
This interview features Jan Jettel, BA ’05, who majored in Economics and Political Science with a minor in Korean. He currently works in San Francisco and is Senior Vice President of National Accounts at Speakeasy Inc.
Surviving the Airpocalypse
Asian Studies alum Liam Bates and his partner, Jessica Lam, were featured in Trek Magazine for their innovative work tackling air pollution problems in Beijing and beyond.